In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, many unfortunate tragedies occur due to uncontrollable acts of destiny. There are three separate branches of disaster: the first being the immediate families, then there are the secondary characters, and finally there is fate. Romeo and Juliet are innocent victims of circumstances beyond their control. Being together was never their destiny. The two enemy families influence the couple to make rash decisions. After the role of the families, the …showed first 75 words of 1542 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1542 total…Laurence told Balthasar than there would be one very happy and alive couple in Mantua. Fate is a strong force that can ruin all of someone's planning, hard work, fixing, and dedication. It can crush your dreams or elevate your thoughts. Only the heavens can control what one wants and what actually happens. Coincidences do not happen by accident and neither do catastrophes, it may not seem like it but everything is controlled by fate.